With more than 14 Democratic Congressman now joining the call for the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the E-Voting Irregularities, word has just come out that they will indeed begin an investigation!

The Government Accoutability Office is going to investigate the voting irregularities of 2004 elections. Here is the press release we just received in our email minutes ago:

Government Accountability Office to Conduct Investigation of 2004 Election Irregularities

(Washington, DC) Reps. John Conyers, Jr., Jerrold Nadler, Robert Wexler, Robert Scott, and Rush Holt announced today that, in response to their November 5 and 8 letters to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the GAO has decided to move forward with an investigation of election irregularities in the 2004 election. The five Members issued the following statement:

"We are pleased that the GAO has reviewed the concerns expressed in our letters and has found them of sufficient merit to warrant further investigation. On its own authority, the GAO will examine the security and accuracy of voting technologies, distribution and allocation of voting machines, and counting of provisional ballots. We are hopeful that GAO's non-partisan and expert analysis will get to the bottom of the flaws uncovered in the 2004 election. As part of this inquiry, we will provide copies of specific incident reports received in our offices, including more than 57,000 such complaints provided to the House Judiciary Committee.

"The core principle of any democracy is the consent of the governed. All Americans, no matter how they voted, need to have confidence that when they cast their ballot, their voice is heard."

The Members listed above were joined in requesting the non-partisan GAO investigation by Reps. Melvin Watt, John Olver, Bob Filner, Gregory Meeks, Barbara Lee, Tammy Baldwin, Louise Slaughter and George Miller.

As well, more breaking news seems to be coming this afternoon as well. Notable items I hope to have more on later today:

BREAKING --- MONDAY NOV 22 2004: Florida counties stonewall records requests. While some Florida counties have been attentive to the public interest and have promptly complied with our public records requests (scroll down for the Nov. 2 records request, for critical audit diagnostics), other counties have stalled, stonewalled, failed to comply in a timely manner, or outright refused to provide the records. Stay tuned for who they are and what happens next.

Apparently reports of my "vacation" may have been greatly exaggerated...Stand by...ALL DEVELOPING...

Thanks, Consene...though one of the reasons for said vacation was my brain now operating at sub-par levels due to overload and exhaustion. I'll continue to measure the need for brain regeneration versus news that needs to be told.

Thanks for post about the GAO investigation Brad. Had been looking out for that decision. There's a Post-Election Syndrome out here...the main symptom is a sudden inexplicable allergy to any form of mainstream media. So your input is crucial but if you need time out to recharge, OK but hurry back.

Isn't this surreal? In a nation full of mass media we are starving for tidbits of truth...like a bunch of goldfish gasping at the top of the bowl--and it sure looks like somebody wants to flush us out of the system. But together we are gonna swim right thru their cheap little nets... Nov 2 election was an eye-opener. Follow the slime trails....

Thank you....your time and effort is much appreciated and worth it.... but do take care of yourself. Mainstream media isn't touching any of this *at all* --- time off from the mess will still find a mess.... and maybe others who have taken up some of the slack... here's a new site.... they are trying to keep everything as a verified item, too...

Bingo, as usual, we have a Bingo. I really empathize, Brad. Putting in 12 hour days plus, 7 days a week, for a month, eventually hurts at the cellular level of functionality, but we must press onward.

I'd like to see at least 56 million emails flood Kerry and the Dem's offices, expressing concern for potential alienation and betrayal to constituents over the lack of attention being paid to the potential for fraud in our election process. Sent mine in, along with 12 other emails and work on petitions, local Town Hall meetings, letters to editors everywhere, several locally effective protests, segments on Public television stations, et al.

Brad, thanks for your hard work. If the truth ever gets out it will be because of the tireless effort of people like you. Kudos too to the brave congressmen then put the rest of the dems too shame including that spineless disappointment Kerry.